德国在全球权力动态发生变化的情况下,在梅兹总理领导下,增加国防开支,加强北约关系。 Germany boosts defense spending and strengthens NATO ties under Chancellor Merz, amid shifting global power dynamics.

Friedrich Merz总理将德国定位为欧洲和大西洋联盟的主要领导人,在2024年的达沃斯峰会上宣称,冷战后秩序由于俄罗斯在乌克兰的战争和中国的崛起而告终,在强大的权力竞争中呼吁负责任的领导。 Chancellor Friedrich Merz has positioned Germany as a key leader in Europe and the Atlantic alliance, asserting at the 2024 Davos summit that the post-Cold War order has ended due to Russia’s war in Ukraine and China’s rise, calling for responsible leadership amid great power competition. 他强调北约和欧盟团结,通过《肯辛顿条约》与英国和法国开展三方合作,并将国防支出从2025年的950亿欧元增加到2029年的620亿欧元。 He emphasized NATO and EU unity, advanced trilateral cooperation with the UK and France through the Kensington Treaty, and increased defense spending from 95 billion euros in 2025 to 162 billion by 2029. 尽管格陵兰局势紧张,德国外交部长肯定美国仍然是其最重要的伙伴,强调继续依赖北约第5条和美国核保护伞,而盟国必须根据五角大楼的新防御战略承担更多的安全责任。 Despite tensions over Greenland, Germany’s foreign minister affirmed the U.S. remains its most vital partner, stressing continued reliance on NATO’s Article 5 and the U.S. nuclear umbrella, while allies must shoulder more security responsibility under the Pentagon’s new defense strategy.